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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantLauryl Laurate
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientTapioca Starch
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantOryzanol
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingAmorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
AbrasiveCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingVaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingPueraria Lobata Symbiosome Extract
AntioxidantLaminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin ConditioningCassia Alata Leaf Extract
AstringentGlucose
HumectantCrataegus Oxyacantha Stem Extract
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCallitris Intratropica Wood Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
CleansingLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingLactoperoxidase
StabilisingGlucose Oxidase
StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Lauryl Laurate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tapioca Starch, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Oryzanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Carbomer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pueraria Lobata Symbiosome Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Glucose, Crataegus Oxyacantha Stem Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Callitris Intratropica Wood Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Lactobacillus, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Chloride, Lactoperoxidase, Glucose Oxidase, Sodium Hydroxide, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Palm Acid
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Sedum Sarmentosum Extract
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPolyquaternium-7
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Bicarbonate
AbrasiveButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycine
BufferingSerine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
HumectantAspartic Acid
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantArginine
MaskingTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantCysteine
AntioxidantMethionine
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Palm Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sedum Sarmentosum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyquaternium-7, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Phytate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Butylene Glycol, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water